Gilbern GT 1800 (1963)

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One full black bag of 5 of fibreglass bodges removed under the wheel arches! With expanding foam behind that. I’m guessing for sound deading

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Battery trap as found.. will be going back in the boot

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More bodges uncovered

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Sprayed one side in rattle can, in could Iv decided on. Just too see if it works for me.
An Aston Martin colour. Sea green metalic

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Pleased with colour. Be a while till it gets all stripped off to get repainted correctly

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Brand new horns old new stock Iv had many years sat in the garage, given a fresh cost of paint, along with engine mounts with new rubber mounts and nuts bolts etc as I go along

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Early heater box was fully stripped down, new uprated core refitted with fresh seals inside also

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Wiper motor removed , stripped, cleaned up, new brushes , rewired. Repainted

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Old Loom removed, new one to go back in ready. Many bodges to this loom over the years, unsafe to refit
But will be useful to rewire the new one. I have made tape to the ends for each item to where it came off. To help refit the new one

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Found a replacement for the original glass washer bottle that was missing

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Stripped, etch primed, and Sat black with new sticker later

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Few more bits done, inc fuel neck, and dash brackets

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Number plates Iv made from scratch.

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Steering column shaft repainted, new bushes felt also

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